Loading and unloading mechanism.



No. 876,941. PATBNTED JAN. 21, 1908.

A. P. GALLISON.

LOADING AND UNLOADING MECHANISM.

AYPLIOATIOI FILED OUT. 28, 1907- a sums-mism- 1.

wi tneooszo No. 876,941. PATENTED JAN. 21, 1908.

i A. P. GALLISON. LOADING AND'UNLOADING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILE? QGT. 29. 1907.

lllll mun was? 2 No. 876,941; PATENTED JAN.21,1908. A. F. GALLISON.

LOADING AND UNLOADING MECHANISM.

AYPLIOATIOH'IILED OCT. 29. 1907.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

ABNER F. caLLIsos, or GAGE, OKLAHOMA. Y

LOADING AND UNLOADIli G KECEANISK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, 1908.

Application filed October 29. Serial Ho. 399.635.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Arman F. 'Ca'nusos,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Gage, in the county of Woodward, Oklahoma,-

have invented a new and useful Loading and Unloa Mechanism, of which the following '5 a s cation.

This invention relates more particularly to means for unloading and stacking grain,

1 hay, and the like, though not necessarily lunited to this use, and being also capable of em loyment for loading purposes.

he principal object of the present invention is to provide novel means of a simple 5 nature, whereby loads can be transferred bodily from a vehicle and carried to and d'mhm'gml at a )lace of deposit or storage with comparatively little work or delay so that the time and labor now ordinarily emgo ploved in unloading the vehicle is saved.

The referred form of construction is illustratcd 1n the accompanying drawings, wherem:

[Fi ure 1 is a rear elevation of the mechanbowing a vehicle to be unloaded in place therein and with the load still on the vehicle. 2 is a similar view but illustrating the load transferred to the transferring trucks. Fig. 3 is a. view illustrating the receiving truck in position but with the load still on the transferring trucks. Fig. 4 is a view illustrating the receiving truck having the load n. V Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the transfer trucks. Fig. 6 is a 35 side elevation of the receiving truck. 7 is a side elevation of the track mechanism, portions thereof being broken away. 1'" 8 is a longitudinal sectional view on an erilarged scale through a portion of the track 40 mechanism. Fig. 9 is a plan view showing the receiving end of the central track.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

45 In the embodiment illustrated, a central track is employed for a'reoeiving truck. this track comprising suitable rails 10 mounted on sleepers or ties 11 and having the r ends outturned, as shown at 12 in Fig. 9. This 40 track is continued to the place of storage.

whether in a ham or in a field. and is elevatedby an incline as shown at 13 in Fig. 7 to said storage point.

it trated in Fig., 8 has a depressed portion 15.

Between the rails 10 is a driveway or trackway H. which. as illus- 10 are located other tracks 16 preferably of narrower gage than the central track, the cuter than t e central track, as shown at 17 in F' central track, as illustrated at 18. Transfer comprise suitable base frames 20 mounted on wheels 21 that run on said tracks 16. Rising from the base frames are standards 22, braced as illustrated at 23 and carrying at their upper ends supporting beams 24 disosed longitudinally-of the various tracks.

ingers 2-5 are pivotally mounted on the inner or front ends of the transfer trucks, and are capable of swinging to upright osievident by a comparison of Figs. 4 and 5. 'hen in upright position, they engage suitable abutments 26, as shown in Fig. 5.

A receiving truck 27 operates on the central track 1013, and com rises a base frame 28 having axles 29 whic carry wheels 30 operating on the rails 10. A dumping frame 31 is pivotally mounted, as shown at 32 on the base, the axis ofits movement being longitudinally of the truck. The dum ing frame tapers toward its pivot axis, an its swinging movement in either direction is limited by stops 33. It is normally held against swinging movement and with the upper rtion thereof in horizontal position by 1100 34 pivoted on the base frame and detachably engaging in eyes 35 carried by the dumping frame. Fingers or latches 36 are pivotally mounted on the ends of the dumping frame, and are movable to upstanding positions, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.

A vehicle 37 of any well known character may be em loyed for transportinfilzhe load from the fie d to the mechanism, t vehicle ioperating on the central trackway 14 beortions of the track 16 being lower- 7, the inner portions being raisedabove szii d trucks 19 are movable on the tracks 16 and tions or to horizontal positions, as be tween the rails 10. Mounted thereon is a 1 removable rack 38 which extends beyond opp osite sides of the vehicle, as illustrated in Q igs. 1 and 2 so that its opposite margins will be located over the supportin bars 24 of l the transfer trucks. The rear on of the ve hicle has upstanding projections 39 thereon {that normally enga e the rear end of the renip vable rackawhile the frolilit end of said rac is arrange to engage t e u standmi' fingers 25 of the transfer trucks \Ehen sai trucks are in their lowermost positions on the do )ressed portions of the tracks 17.

(hoppositcsldesofthetrackuyandrailsl heoperationoftheisuiollows. The transfer trucks 19 are placed on the lowermost portions 17 of the tracks 16 and the lingers 25 are elevated. The vehicle with the load thereon is then driven upon the trackway 14, and as it moves along the same, the front end of the rack 38, striking the upstanding fingers 25, will cause the transfer vated portions 18 of the side tracks 16, and as a result, the sup )orting beams or bars 2-; will engage the un er side of the removable rack 38, and elevate the same with the load thereon off from the vehicle. Inasmuch as the projections 39 still engage the rack, however, all the parts will move together until the rear end of the vehicle reaches the de ression 15 in the trackway 14, shown in ig. 8, whereupon the vehicle will drop low enough to permit the projections 39 to ass under the rack. The vehicle is then driven on until the rack is cleared, and is then turned to one side or the other. now supported on the transfer trucks. The receiving truck, which is at the elevated end of the central track 10-13, is allowed to descend, and passes freely under the rack 38 to the position shown in Fig. 3, whereupon the fingers or latches 36 are tuned uwardly. The movement of the receiving true i is then continued and the transfer trucks moved with it, being thus returned to the lowermost portions 17 of the tracks 16. .As a result, the rack 38 will rest upon the dumping frame 31 of the receiving trucks, as illustrated in 4. A cable asis connected to the receiving truck and passes around a suitable to the rear end of the vehicle.

sheave not shown) at the elevated end of the track 1013. The land end of this'cable 40 is provided with suitable means, as for instance, a hook 41 wherebv it can be attached The fingers or latches 36 of the receiving truck are now turned downwardly and the vehicle is driven ofl. As aresnlt, the receivin truck will be drawn by said vehicle and the connecting cable 40 along the track 10-13 to the elevated and thereof, where .the hooks 34 are disengaged from the eyes 35 and the load is dumped. This leaves the mechanism in position for another load. The empty rack now on the receiving truck is placed upon the next unloaded vehicle so that but one additional rack is needed. With this structure therefore, the load is taken bodily from the vehicle, carried bodily to the place of storage, and there bodily deposited. There is no loss of time, nor any necessity for pitching the load from said vehicle. Moreover the teams can be continuously used in hauling and if the mechanism is properly operated, they hardly haveto come to a standstill during the unloading, operation.

From the oregoing, it is thought that the 'mnsh'uction, operation, and many advan- The load is 1 tages of the herein described inven M will be a parent to those skilled in the a with out nrth'er description, and it will b. ....u. stood that various changes in the size. proportion, and minor details of constrm may be resorted to without departing he I p the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages trucks to move along with said vehicle. Conl sequently the trucks will move on to the eleof the invention.

Having this fully described my invention,

site sides of the rack to elevate the same rom the ,vehicle u on the movement of the vehicles and true s along their respective trackwa s.

2. In loading and unloading mechanism, the combination with .a vehicle, of a removable rack mounted thereon, atrackway for said vehicle, other trackways located on opposite sides of the vehicle trackwav, said various trackways having portions located at difl'erent elevations with respect to each other, separate transfer trucks movable on the latter trackways and moving into engagement with the opposite portions of the rack to elevate the same from the vehicle upon the movement of said vehicle and trucks along their respective trackways, and devices mounted on the trucks and movable to upstanding )osit-ions in the path of movement of the. me

3.111 loading and unloading mecnamsm, the combination with a vehicle, of removable rack mounted thereon, a trackway for said vehicle, other trackways located on opposite sides of the vehicle trackwav, said various trackways having ortions located at different elevations mt 1 respect to each other, separate transfer trucks movable on the latter trackways and moving into engagement with the opposite portions of the rack to elevate the same fromthe vehicle upon the movement of said vehicle and trucks along their respective trackways, and fingers pivotally mounted on the front ends of the trucks and movable to upstanding 'tions in the path of movement of the me,

4. In loading and unloading mechamsm, the combination with a vehicle, ofa removable rack mounted thereon and projecting beyond the opposite sides of the vehicle, a central trackway for said vehicle, and tracks located on opposite sides of the trackway,said tacks havi I portions located lower, and other por- Heath and movablcinto engagement with the opposite sides of the rack to elevate the same from thevehicle upon the movement of the vehicle and trucks, means mounted on the vehicle and detachably engaging the rack to insure their simultaneous movement, and

' fingers carried by the trucks and detachablv ofsaid trucks with the ra ck and vehicle.

5. In loading and unloading mechanism, the combination with a vehicle, of a removable rack mounted thereon and projecting beyond the opposite sides of the vehicle, a trackway for said vehicle, other t-rackwavs located on opposite sides of the vehicle trackway, said latter trackways having portions located at different elevations with respect to each other, separate transfer truclis mov' able on the latter trackways and having their upper portions located beneath and movable into engagement with the o posite sides of the rack to elevate the same fi'om the vehicle u on the movement of the vehicle and trucks a ong their respective trackways, and devices carried by-the vehicle and'detachahly engaging the rack to. insure its forward movement witha vehicle during the elevation of said rack, said first mentioned trackway having a depressed portion to carry the devices out of coaction with the rack. v

6. In loading and unloading mechanism, the combination with spaced movable trans for trucks, of avehicle movable between the same, a receiving truck also movable between the transfer trucks, and a rack that is movable from one to the other, said vehicle and trucks being relatively movable to different elevations to transfer the rack from one to the other;. v

7. In loading andunloading mechanism, 45 the combination with spaced movable trans fer trucks, of a vehicle movable between the same, a rack transferable from the vehicle to the trucks, means for effecting the elevation of the trucks with reiation to the vehicle to transfer the rack from the latter to the former, a receiving truck movable between the transfer trucks'w'hen the latter are in said elevated position, and means for lowering the transfer trucl'm-to deposit the racks on the receiving truck."

& In loadingand unloading mechanism, the combination with atrackway for a vehicle, of rails for a receiving truck on opposite sides of the trackway-, tracks located on opposite :0 sides of the tracliway and rails, a vehicle that moves on the t-racltwav between the rails, transfer trucks movable on the tracks on opposite sides of said trackway, a rack removable from the vehicle and transferable to the trucks, and a receiving truck movable on the rails and arranged to receive the rack I from the transfer trucks.

9. In loading and unloading mechanism, the combination with spaced rails for a receiving truck, of a trackway located between the rails and having a de ression, tracks enga ed bv the rack to efiect the movement 5 located on opposite sides of t i'e traickway and rails, certain portions of said tracks being lower than the rails and trackway, other portions being higher than the same, a vehicle movable on the trackway, transfer trucks mounted on the tracks, a rack, removably mounted on the vehicle and transferable to the trucks, detachable connections between the vehicle and rack to elfecttheir simultancous movements, detachable connections between the rack and trucks to effect their simultaneous movements and cause the trucks to move under the elevated portions of the tracks to elevate the rack from the vehicle, said detachable connections between the vehicle and rack freeing said rack upon the movement of said vehicle on to the depressed portion of the trackway, and a receiving track movable on the rails and having means for engaging with the rack to cause the return of the trucks to the lower portions of the tracks and the consequent transfer of the rack to said receiving truck.

' 10. In loading and unloading mechanism, the combination with spaced movable transfor trucks, of a receiving truck movable between the same and comprising a wheeled base, and a dumping frame pivotally mounted on the base.

11. In loading and unloading mechanism, the combination with spaced tracks, of a track located therebetween, movable transfer trucks mounted on the s aced tracks, and a receiving truck movable etween the transfer trucks and comprising a base, wheels carried by the base and 0 rating on the tracks, a dumping frame pivotally mounted on the base and having its axis of movement disosed longitudinally of said base, and means or securing the frame against its swinging movement.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto a'llixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

C. T. CaLusox, G. E. Wimp. 

